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Science outreach events

Umeå University researchers disseminate their knowledge and their research outside the University through various events and public lectures.

In our calendar, you can read about upcoming public lectures.

Upcoming defences of doctoral theses

Elena Dracheva, Computational Science and Engineering
Today
19
Apr
Elena Dracheva, Computational Science and Engineering
Time Today 09:00 - 13:00 Today 09:00 - 13:00
Place KBC Lilla hörsalen KBE301.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Development of in silico methods to aid chemical risk assessment: focusing on kinetic interactions in mixtures

Arvin Behzadi – Neurology
Today
19
Apr
Arvin Behzadi – Neurology
Time Today 09:00 - 12:00 Today 09:00 - 12:00
Place 1D T9 Auditorium B, University Hospital

Defence of doctoral thesis. Biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Michael Gilmore – Molecular Biology
Today
19
Apr
Michael Gilmore – Molecular Biology
Time Today 09:00 - 12:00 Today 09:00 - 12:00
Place Major Groove, Building 6L, NUS

Defence of doctoral thesis. Studies on cell wall recycling and modification in Gram-negative bacteria.

Anastasia Knyazeva, Chemistry
Fri
26
Apr
Anastasia Knyazeva, Chemistry
Time 09:00 - 13:00 26 April 09:00 - 13:00
Place Stora Hörsalen (KBE303), KBC-huset.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Non-canonical ATG8 conjugation in ESCRT-driven membrane remodeling processes.

Erik Ekbäck – Child and Youth Psychiatry
Fri
26
Apr
Erik Ekbäck – Child and Youth Psychiatry
Time 09:00 - 12:00 26 April 09:00 - 12:00
Place Umeälvem, Psychiatry building, University Hospital, Umeå

Defence of doctoral thesis. Depression in teenagers and young adults.

Panduleni Penipawa Shimanda – Public Health
Fri
26
Apr
Panduleni Penipawa Shimanda – Public Health
Time 09:00 - 12:00 26 April 09:00 - 12:00
Place Triple Helix

Defence of doctoral thesis. Rheumatic Heart Disease in Namibia Evaluating the Burden and the Cost-Effectiveness of a Preventive Strategy

Anna Lundström – pediatrics
Fri
26
Apr
Anna Lundström – pediatrics
Time 09:00 - 12:00 26 April 09:00 - 12:00
Place Auditorium D, 9 stairs, University Hospital

Defence of doctoral thesis. Autonomic cardiac control in Long QT syndrome – Clinical studies of arrhythmogenic triggers

Thyra Löwenmark – pathology
Fri
26
Apr
Thyra Löwenmark – pathology
Time 13:00 - 16:00 26 April 13:00 - 16:00
Place Betula

Defence of doctoral thesis. The gut microbiota in colorectal cancer - The importance of Parvimonas micra

Moa Lundkvist – Molecular Biology
Fri
26
Apr
Moa Lundkvist – Molecular Biology
Time 13:00 - 16:00 26 April 13:00 - 16:00
Place Auditorium NAT.D.410

Defence of doctoral thesis. Towards forecasting epigenetic repression

Ali Rahmanian, Computing Science
Mon
29
Apr
Ali Rahmanian, Computing Science
Time 13:00 - 17:00 29 April 13:00 - 17:00
Place Hörsal UB.A.240 - Lindellhallen 4.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Edge Orchestration for Latency-Sensitive Applications.

May

Paula Petronela Groza – Molecular Biology
Fri
3
May
Paula Petronela Groza – Molecular Biology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 3 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place Major Groove

Defence of doctoral thesis. RNA-mediated gene expression regulation.

Peter Gustafsson - Business Administration
Fri
3
May
Peter Gustafsson - Business Administration
Time 13:00 - 15:00 3 May 13:00 - 15:00
Place HUM.D.220, Humanisthuset

Defence of doctoral thesis. Ships, Clouds, and Waves: Understanding Ecosystems in Traditional Industries

Viktor Schmidt – orthopedics
Wed
8
May
Viktor Schmidt – orthopedics
Time 09:00 - 12:00 8 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place Auditorium, Sundsvall Hospital

Defence of doctoral thesis. Fractures of the distal radius – Radiological measurements and clinical outcome

Ulrika Wikström, Subject Matter Education with a focus on mathematics
Thu
16
May
Ulrika Wikström, Subject Matter Education with a focus on mathematics
Time 09:00 - 13:00 16 May 09:00 - 13:00
Place Hörsal NAT.D.320, Naturvetarhuset.

Defence of doctoral thesis. BETWEEN SYMBOLS AND WORDS: Structural connections in mathematics texts and their effect on reading.

Lucy Law – Rheumatology
Thu
16
May
Lucy Law – Rheumatology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 16 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place 1D T9 Auditorium B, University Hospital

Defence of doctoral thesis. Subclinical cardiovascular disease and health related quality of life in patients with radiographic axial spondyloarthritis

Linnéa Almqvist – Public health science
Fri
17
May
Linnéa Almqvist – Public health science
Time 09:00 - 12:00 17 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place Auditorium, Sunderby Hospital, Luleå

Defence of doctoral thesis. Asthma epidemiology: prognosis of asthma with onset in childhood and in adulthood

Barbara Ritzl-Rinkenberger – Molecular Biology
Fri
17
May
Barbara Ritzl-Rinkenberger – Molecular Biology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 17 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place Building 1D, 9 stairs, Auditorium A, NUS

Defence of doctoral thesis. Studies on the role of class A penicillin-binding proteins in the bacterial cell envelope

Lina Varg, Subject Matter Education with a focus on natural sciences
Fri
17
May
Lina Varg, Subject Matter Education with a focus on natural sciences
Time 10:00 - 14:00 17 May 10:00 - 14:00
Place KBE 301 - Lilla hörsalen.

Defence of doctoral thesis. The teacher resembles her teacher. About what influences teachers' didactic choices and shapes science teaching in upper primary school.

Lena Holmlund – Nursing care
Fri
24
May
Lena Holmlund – Nursing care
Time 09:00 - 12:00 24 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place Aula Biologica

Defence of doctoral thesis. Patients' experiences of atrial fibrillation and an evaluation of a nurse-led person-centred clinic

Oskar Grahn – Medical science with a focus on surgery
Fri
24
May
Oskar Grahn – Medical science with a focus on surgery
Time 13:00 - 16:00 24 May 13:00 - 16:00
Place Lecture hall B, 9 floor, University hosptal, Umeå

Defence of doctoral thesis. Modulating the inflammatory response after colorectal cancer surgery: friend or foe?

Emilia Sundström – Pediatrics
Fri
24
May
Emilia Sundström – Pediatrics
Time 13:00 - 16:00 24 May 13:00 - 16:00
Place Big Auditorium, 5B, Target point P, 6th floor, NUS

Defence of doctoral thesis. Inherited arrhythmogenic channelopathies and implantable cardioverter defibrillator treatment: national and age-related perspectives

Nazanin Fouladgar, Computing Science
Fri
24
May
Nazanin Fouladgar, Computing Science
Time 13:15 - 17:15 24 May 13:15 - 17:15
Place MIT.A.121.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Affect Detection with Explainable AI for Time Series.

Karsten Meier – Molecular Biology
Tue
28
May
Karsten Meier – Molecular Biology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 28 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place Lecture Hall Major Groove, University Hospital

Defence of doctoral thesis. Identifying, characterizing, and targeting chlamydial virulence factors to unleash the power of host cell-autonomous immunity

Puthy Pat – Public Health
Wed
29
May
Puthy Pat – Public Health
Time 09:00 - 12:00 29 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place NAT.D.300

Defence of doctoral thesis. Insights from inside: Mental health and well-being of incarcerated youths in Cambodia

Olivia Spain, Chemistry
Thu
30
May
Olivia Spain, Chemistry
Time 10:00 - 14:00 30 May 10:00 - 14:00
Place Stora Hörsalen (KBE303), KBC-huset.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Guardians of Green Gold - Exploring Microalgal Cell Walls and Their Significance in Industrial Processing.

Johan Birnefeld – Neurology
Fri
31
May
Johan Birnefeld – Neurology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 31 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place Betula

Defence of doctoral thesis. Cerebral Hemodynamics in Stroke, Cerebral Small Vessel Disease and Pharmacological Interventions - A 4D Flow Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study

Johan Birnefeld – Neurology
Fri
31
May
Johan Birnefeld – Neurology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 31 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place Betula

Defence of doctoral thesis. Cerebral Hemodynamics in Stroke, Cerebral Small Vessel Disease and Pharmacological Interventions - A 4D Flow Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study

Carla Pérez Morales, Chemistry
Fri
31
May
Carla Pérez Morales, Chemistry
Time 09:00 - 13:00 31 May 09:00 - 13:00
Place Stora Hörsalen (KBE303), KBC-huset.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Upgrading wastewater treatment plant by-products using hydrothermal carbonization.

June

Zia Farooq – Epidemiology and Public Health
Mon
3
Jun
Zia Farooq – Epidemiology and Public Health
Time 09:00 - 12:00 3 June 09:00 - 12:00
Place Hall B, 9 floor

Defence of doctoral thesis. Navigating Epidemics By leveraging data science and data-driven modelling

Sussi Tegenborg – Oncology
Wed
5
Jun
Sussi Tegenborg – Oncology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 5 June 09:00 - 12:00
Place Bergasalen, NUS

Defence of doctoral thesis. Pain or no pain? That is the question - an evaluation of the observational pain assessment instrument Abbey Pain Scale in patients with cancer

Chanvo Daca – Public Health
Mon
10
Jun
Chanvo Daca – Public Health
Time 13:00 - 16:00 10 June 13:00 - 16:00
Place Building 5B NUS, floor 3, room Alicante

Defence of doctoral thesis. Making connections: Understanding Inequalities in Reproductive and child Health in Mozambique

Emma Björk – obstetrics and gynecology
Fri
14
Jun
Emma Björk – obstetrics and gynecology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 14 June 09:00 - 12:00
Place Betula

Defence of doctoral thesis. Immunosuppressive mechanisms and their role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis

Åsa Bromfalk – anesthesiology
Fri
14
Jun
Åsa Bromfalk – anesthesiology
Time 13:00 - 16:00 14 June 13:00 - 16:00
Place Auditorium, Sunderby Hospital

Defence of doctoral thesis. Intervention for Prevention: Easing Children’s Preoperative Anxiety

Viktor Grut – Neurology
Fri
14
Jun
Viktor Grut – Neurology
Time 13:00 - 16:00 14 June 13:00 - 16:00
Place 1D T9 Assembly hall B

Defence of doctoral thesis. Exposures associated with multiple sclerosis development – presymptomatic case-control studies

September

Malin Vestin Fredriksson – otorhinolaryngology
Fri
27
Sep
Malin Vestin Fredriksson – otorhinolaryngology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 27 September 09:00 - 12:00
Place Auditorium, Sunderby Hospital, Luleå

Defence of doctoral thesis. CBCT and CT as a diagnostic tool for pathology in the temporal bone and maxillary sinuses